Quote Originally Posted by jon1959 View Post
I'm not voting for Starmer or his circle. He is a right wing, racist, serial liar with the personality of a plank. I will vote Labour.

Two reasons:

1. My local MP (Olivia Blake) is one of the good ones and if she doesn't get in it will be the Lib Dems (yellow Tories) again;

2. Labour still has a majority of trades unions as affiliates and part funders (the reason the party was founded - to represent organised labour in Parliament) and still just about has the ability to hold one of Labour's feet close to the fire. That organisational, political and financial connection is weakening every year and if it finally breaks Labour will be like every other party (reduced membership, donors and lobbyists dictating policy with no counter balance, few roots and no pretence at internal democracy).

I was a Labour member for over 30 years but no longer. They don't get my time, money or commitment any more; they just about get my vote (for now).
Labour is a vote for Starmer you can't say it's not.